UCLA received a verbal commitment from Lazeric Jones, a junior college player at John A. Logan Junior College in Illinois. Also known as "Zeke", Jones is a 6-1 point guard who is averaging 12.6 points per game on 52 percent shooting and 5 assists per game. He averaged 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals a game last year while shooting 85 percent from the free throw line.

"UCLA told me that I will have the opportunity to come in and play a lot and start as long as I come in and work hard," Jones said regarding his commitment to UCLA. "I believe in the next two years the team will become really good.